Slay the Spire 2’s May 8 beta patch, denoted v0.105.0, marks the first time the game has been updated since the devs shifted to a biweekly pattern, and it introduces a brand-new boss to replace the Doormaker alongside the long-awaited Bestiary feature alongside a series of balance changes and card adjustments.
Check out our previous beta patch note rundowns below to trace the development changes in full:
Note that the graphics for the new beta card versions are temporary illustrations created by our editorial team and aren't visually identical to the in-game version in design. They are here to convey the card changes in an easily understandable fashion to help you pick things up quickly!
Slay the Spire 2 v0.105.0 Beta Branch Patch Notes – Key Insights
The Bestiary
This is a menu where you can check all the enemies and monsters you encounter in the game. It is still marked as “under construction” in the UI, so expect it to feature further insights about the various foes as it is developed further. The original game didn’t include a Bestiary in its compendium, but it was a popular Steam Workshop mod, so it makes sense for Mega Crit to develop an integrated edition for the sequel.
New Boss: Aeonglass
Doormaker has been replaced with an entirely different endgame boss called Aeonglass. The devs previously stated they want to avoid knee-jerk decisions regarding The Doormaker, and this is how they explain the change this time: “While Doormaker had interesting micro decisions in the fight, he was over the complexity threshold of what we want and had lingering issues. We decided that starting over fresh will let us hit what we actually want for an Act 3 boss.”
Fans of The Lantern Key also have something unique to look forward to, though the devs remained coy about what exactly that is, writing, “Something special now happens if you have multiple Lantern Key cards (doesn't apply to multiplayer)
Card Changes
Silent
- Blade of Ink's Inky enchantment damage decreased from +2 -> +1
Regent
- Among other things, this means that Sword Sage card now has synergy with Parry card
Upgraded version: 16->15
Upgraded version: 11->10
Base version is unchanged.
Defect
Upgraded version: 34->36
Upgraded version: 7->8
- Buffed
Infused Core: now also gains "Lightning Orbs deal 1 additional damage."
Colorless Cards:
Ancients Changes
Tezcatara Relic Changes
Pumpkin Candle now reads “Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes after 5 combats. Can be Kindled at rest sites.”
Seal of Gold has been moved to option 3 so that it is in the same pool as Pumpkin Candle.
New Neow Relics added
- Kaleidoscope (temporary name) - "Upon pickup, gain 2 card rewards with cards from other characters."
- Fishing Rod - "Every 3 normal combats, Upgrade a random card in your Deck."
- Silken Tress - "Enchant all cards in the first card reward with Glam."
Enemy and Boss Changes
- Doormaker replaced with Aeonglass
- Changed Fossil Stalker: in multiplayer, now gains a set amount of Strength if it hits any player, instead of gaining Strength for each player hit
- Changed Haunted Ship: now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of applying Weak when it attacks
- Buffed Soul Fysh: Scream damage increased from 11(12) -> 13(15)
You can read the full list of changes on Steam.
Flare's fimpressions of the 0.105.0 Patch
"Aeonglass replacing Doormaker is a great change, that boss simply made the game less fun after its rework. Defect getting bonus benefits from Lightning Orbs makes it a character that should be more interesting to a lot of players that may have not liked it before. Sword Sage getting reworked, along side the past Parry changes makes Sovereign Blade Regent decks no longer look like a complete joke in comparison to other styles. Tezcatara's Pumpkin Candle genuinely felt like the worst Ancient Reward in the game, especially compared to other Tezcatara rewards, so seeing a rework to it will hopefully help."
Flare is a former collegiate Hearthstone player, now roguelike content creator and a Slay the Spire 2 expert. You can check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@flareisgone